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Saturday, 6 December 2008

Advent

I was moaning (but not seriously) about being the only one without an Advent calendar this year, and Sally set to work and made me this. It's an Advent poem, with a new word revealed every day. So far, we've got: Christmas - Baubles - on - the - tree. A whole line! I can't wait to find out what comes next. Any ideas?

I love you and you love me - you'll just have to wait and see! No, Gadjo. Sorry.

I think mass-production is a great idea, CW. I think Jenny would buy one, maybe Auntie Gwen too!

The next line's proving something of a teaser - we've now got 'presents', 'waiting' and 'for'. This is a winner, isn't it? Interest sustained for the whole of Advent. If only I could find a goodle gadget to include it in the blog!

Advent Calendars are a Christmas 'must' for us...although neither of us particularly enjoy the cooking chocolate that seems to be used. At home we have a malteser's one, in the office a freebie that came in the post, and there's a digital one on Sky News. But without question I like yours the bestest!

I like the idea of the Maltesers calendar NB! Sounds just my sort of thing, although food for the brain (as in Sally's poem) is just as good.Welcome along, Bee. As you can see, we're a family of 'makers'. Charlie even joins in too - he makes a mess!

It certainly is original, Caroline. I've never seen one like it in the shops. But then, poetry is Sally's big thing - she's even published (via Lulu) the traditional slim volume in collaboration with a friend! It's called 'Pink Poems'; I think they're marvellous.

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